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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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